Israeli media reported on Friday that the Palestinian group, which rules the Gaza Strip, has asked Egypt to halt its mediation.

A delegation from Egypt’s intelligence service has been holding a shuttle diplomacy between Gaza, the West Bank and Israel in recent weeks, during which they are meeting with officials of Hamas, Fatah and the Israeli government.

The talks are taking part with a view to reaching a truce between Hamas and Israel in one side and achieving Palestinian reconciliation between the Palestinian rivals.